My name is Matthew Myers and I'm 26 years old. I play hockey for the Nottingham Panthers and have also represented Great Britain. I have played professional hockey for 8 years now and have always tried to improve my all round game and gain weight. However I have never been able to put on the extra weight that I felt I required. After speaking with Mark at M10 Fitness (head of Elite Ice Hockey Conditioning) about my current diet I have managed to put on 5kg of lean muscle mass in just 5 weeks. He managed to tweak my diet to my personal requirements which allowed me to get the most out of what I was eating.

The weight gain was not just a product of my diet change but also the new off-ice training programme that he put in place for me. These were again specific to my needs as I had certain structural imbalances. 

The training sessions have helped me straighten out all of my imbalances and in turn this has allowed me to train harder and therefore gain more muscle mass. I feel so much healthier with less daily aches and pains. 

The combination of both the diet and new training programme has resulted in me feeling full of energy on the ice and has also improved my skating speed which has improved my hockey this season. 

Anyone in hockey who is looking to improve should most definitely contact Mark to get his advice and even if you’re just interested in living a healthier life style and not necessarily for sports specific give him a call. 

Just as a final note I would like to say thank you to Mark and all of his staff at M10 Fitness on behalf of all of the Nottingham Panthers for their help, support and knowledge.

Matthew Myers - Nottingham Panthers & Great Britain